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Origin Of The Surname Harris
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Meaning Of The Surname Harris
Descendant of Harry |
Interesting
Facts About
Harris
Harris is a patronymic surname which means it was given to the members of a household to pass down the father’s name. This also often included servants and slaves taking on the surname of their masters, which lead to a rise in English surnames and a fall in foreign surnames until the 19th century in English speaking countries. Harris means Descendant of Harry. Harris is also now found used as a masculine first name. Australian musician and television presenter Rolf Harris is perhaps the most famous bearer of this name. |
Harris Statistics
Harris is the number 22 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 161,505 share the surname Harris in the UK.
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